The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-24
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM or

we ma the following very KIND invita-
ton In the Nashville American Of yeslcr.
day:
WILL THE ApPEAL STAND WITH Us?
Tho Memphis Ar1'EAL claims that II will be glad
10 know that the American will be In line with the
Democratic party In future meaning ON the tarlfl
TIC American IN the future, as In the past, will
stand by the Democratic Chicago platform aud We
have confidence in the ArrrAL doing the same
thing This platform Is plain and simple, and
while the Republicans say the Dcmocmts made n
platform 10 obscurc the question, every Democrat
knows this y not 10. What Democrats ought 10 do
is to stand ON the Chicago Democratic platform
unlil the party meets IN convention aud makes AN
other
The platform provides that Federal taxation
shall be exclusively Tor government purposes. sub.
jet Ia the limitation previously provided Of Incl.
dental protection to the cXtcut needed 10 enable
our laborng people without reducing their wages.
TO compcic with the cheap labor q Europe
Ihis b the plain simple Nopllns vi the Demo
cmilc PLATFORM and an We nsk the ArrrAL To do l.
iosand with "a, IN support oi the Democratic plat.
form rciliing The false charge Of the Republicans
that the Democrats sought 10 make platform
that wa, fmud.
Yes, the ArrEAL will stand with you on
tho Chicago platform, as il has been stand
ing faithfully and without shadow Of turn.
ing ever since that platform was adopted.
And that there may be no dispute about
interpretations or readings OF that plat.
form, We print in full that plank OF Il
which relates exclusively to the tariff
question II Is rs follows:
The Democracy pledges ITSELF 10 purify the ad.
minsimiion irom corruption. 70 restore ooonomy,
Ia rcryc rcspcct for the Law sui 10 RrDrcE TAXA.
non 10 rnE LOWEST INN consistent with due n,
rarl 10 the preservation Of The aith Of the nation
20 Ia cfcdion aud pensioners. knowing full WELL |
however that legislation Affecting the operations |
OF the people should be- cautious aud conservative
In method not Ia advance OF public opinion but /
responsive IN II. demands the Democratic party Is |
pledged to fcyise the taIli In spirit Of fairness To
oil Interests But In making rcductiou In taxes, lt
4 not propo-cd 10 lnluV any domestic Industries.
bni rather 90 promote their healthy grouth. Trom
the foundation OF the government taxes collected
ai the custom house have hem the chief sourre Of
FEDERAL revenue such they must continue 10 BE-
hofcoyer' many induslncs have come 10 rely upon /
legislation Tor succcsiul continuance - that any
change Of law must b. At even stop rgardful II |
the labor aud capital thus involved The pfooess /
ri the rciufm must 10 subject In the execution 10 |
this plain dictate Of luyilcc- All IAxAtIoN snail
no. itHirED 10 uU REQUIREMENT, 90 ECONOMICAL
oovthNSESt. The necessary Reduction 10 TAXATION |
can and must - cif,cici without dcpflying Amer.
ican labor 81 the ability 20 compete successfully
with i0rclrn labor. sni without Imposing loNcf
nl- 81 duty than all h. simple 20 cover any In
creased c-t II pruluttion philh msy exist Ia con
sequence of the higher ate u warr- prevailing In
this county. sunicicni frrcnus - rAr Al rHT
GNFrNsis 90 run FrDrnAL sBvE1Sxrxt pr0Soai.
cAttf ApsiNisrtrfp iufiui' lg i-cn.loas Interest
and prnfipa oi the puddle drbt Cal - "a un.lrr
oar puscni . stem Of tskatlr from custom hos
iaHes Ca irvrf imtnued are.es. isaflnr hearr.i |
On sf'ir,rs 81 lurufy. AT irinrg tzhEsi on ar,i
cie- Of ncUssliy. We. fher-f ~. frn81nfr tls
abus- oi he EXISTING flfT t1i subject o. ID Do.
c-iinE imiaiions w. israai taai Fsieral Ar.
iIun shall ~ exclusively o. p1hIic rurtaass tan
sHtA suf rNCrtu rHr ,Tru. ~ INA csfE1rsErr
r0IsouiCsfLV arurSistrrn
We call the particular aitrai'0a a ih-
American % the irl.rin-d work. n al.
plank Il vin see that the Dsuo,ratie
parry splcd.sd % "EElrlE raT,rt1s %
TuE lovrr tIHr, aHi Eat 70 insists thsi
"ut rA1Ariox sHut g. KNITTED 81. ret
EEgrtruwvrs o. UrJV1gir C0rr1rnzsr.r
Nav. q glss farther aHl declare. has fa--
"sdlloieut revenue D. f1y all tLe sr.
pcu--s q the felsrai rYverureut err
n1miea'.y aim.niferei c4l b. ~ grI 4
oar pr-enl sys'ea % lEl.iln from sls-
tom house uxes or ErulE mr1Ef.
90 AwCrr oF frurT. ,sD Hftrfrg
ucmru os AuTfl. ~ srrassfTr
w, THEREFORE,, DEv1-vr- rnE trrsFl 90
ruE ufuNS rtmrl and subject 10 the
preceding limitations v- DE'ftvD Tnar
FEnrgAL rAxAri1v sutft EE ErcfrsvGLT
ron rrntic rrnrosrs, tzb .uttt S0r "a.
crrD rnE sEEDs OF TIA o,rErxHEyr no
NoHcAlLy ADuiXrrrEED This l. the
wording " the Democratic platform u
1884, and L has been our guide In an that
We have hal 10 ssy about tariff MORN.
II dcnounus the abuses Of the odious tar.
M by which gigantic operations have
grown 10 a wealth that uenaccs the rights
Of the people, and we denounoe them.
But this h not the Americans idea Of n.
NOT u IL H. purpose. Il Dr.. MT denounoe.
but Il rather hyor those abuses. It's
not the idea expressed in the article above
quoted from that paper Protection ~
labor not 10 plmpcrcd manufacturer, Is
what VAS held In view by the convention
when It framed t,e platform, and even
that was 30 come NJ an in.
eden, Of H. primal purp1sc
Of taking the duties Oh the neocssanes oi
taking the duties of thosc thing
that are In general uae aud enter into thc
daily consumption Of al clasics Of the PEG.
pie Ike Tor instance, sugar aud salL
This Is true Democratic doctrine, aud We
shall be rcioiccd TO have the help Of uc
! American, and the admitted ability Of is